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1. KDE will open cleanly only in "failsafe" mode.
2. Xfce & other options will not open cleanly at all.
3. Tried to install Salix 14 and got same fragmentation.
4. Mint running like mint.
5. Install media is not corrupt.
6. Changed back to older screen and got exactly same resutls as at 1 thru to 5 above.

Do you see differences in /var/log/Xorg.0.log from Mint when compared to Slackware and Salix?

The output from that log is so voluminous that I haven't yet dared to compare, besides which, I confess, there seems to be so much repetition and apparent redundancy in the log (i stress: apparent) that I can't make head nor tail of it.

However, as your post implies, I must nut it out, if I am to get anywhere.

Thanks for bringing me back to the obvious: I'll do it and get back to this thread tomorrow.

Your Mint install is using X.Org X Server 1.13.0 and kernel 3.5.0-17, which are later versions than in Slackware 14.0 which is using X.Org X Server 1.12.3 and kernel 3.2.29 ( or X.Org X Server 1.12.4 and kernel 3.2.45 if fully patched).
Slackware 14.0 included newer versions of libdrm and X video drivers for intel in /testing.
From README.TXT

Quote:

| | Finally, there are newer versions of libdrm and
| | the X video drivers nouveau, ati, and intel.
| | These alternate drivers require the libdrm
| | update, so be sure to install that if you try
| | them. These weren't included in the main tree
| | because Mesa is not yet compile-ready for this
| | version of libdrm.

You could try installing these.

Alternatively, you could consider upgrading to Slackware-current which is using X.Org X Server 1.13.4 and kernel 3.9.5

Your Mint install is using X.Org X Server 1.13.0 and kernel 3.5.0-17, which are later versions than in Slackware 14.0 which is using X.Org X Server 1.12.3 and kernel 3.2.29 ( or X.Org X Server 1.12.4 and kernel 3.2.45 if fully patched).
Slackware 14.0 included newer versions of libdrm and X video drivers for intel in /testing.
From README.TXT

You could try installing these.

Alternatively, you could consider upgrading to Slackware-current which is using X.Org X Server 1.13.4 and kernel 3.9.5

Thanks Allend.
I would have acted on your suggestion regarding "current" but for the fact that I'm having difficulty reading anything or navigating around my slack 14 install; but this has given me an idea to try.
Again, many thanks; I really appreciate your time in looking at this and responding so informatively and rapidly. Big respect.

Edit: course, it just occured to me: i don't need to go into gui to upgrade to -current ....
Now I got me marching orders!
(I'll let you know how it goes)

Place the following content in
a file at /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/disable-composite.conf:
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection[/code]
If an alternative window manager fails, then it may be a problem with X. The output from /var/log/Xorg.0.log can help here.

Aside- This 'Mexican' says to watch out for banana benders!

Hi Allend, I tried this last night with high hopes, to no effect.
Just to check I have understood:
do I place the text, exactly as is written above, inclusive of "Section ... EndSection"? In other words: everything, as is, between the full-colon and end code brackets, in a config file which I create, then place in /etc/X11 directory?